•
Slot 3/A can accommodate only an MSM.
•
Slot 4/B can accommodate only an MSM, with the exception noted in
Table 23: 8900 Series
Module Combinations in Slots
on page 89.
MSMs reside in different slots depending on which BlackDiamond switch you operate:
•
If you are using only one MSM in the BlackDiamond 8806 switch, install that MSM in slot 3/A. If you
add a second MSM to increase reliability and throughput, install the second MSM in slot 4/B.
•
If you are using only one MSM in the BlackDiamond 8810 switch, install that MSM in slot 5/A. If you
add a second MSM to increase reliability and throughput, install the second MSM in slot 6/B.
Chassis and Slot Compatibility Issues for 8900 Series Modules
When you use 8900 Series modules, certain combinations of model series and type are not supported
(see
the following table
).
Table 23: 8900 Series Module Combinations in Slots
If Slot 3/A or 5/A contains . . .
Slot 4/B or 6/B can contain . . .
8900-MSM128
8900-MSM128 only
8800-MSM48c or 8800-MSM96
8800-MSM48c or 8800-MSM96
Exception: On systems running EXOS 15.x, slot 4/B (on the 8806) and slot 6/B (on the 8810) can
accommodate either an 8800-MSM48c, an 8800 e-Series I/O module, or an 8800 c-Series I/O module.
On all other EXOS releases, this slot can accommodate an MSM only.
Do not install 8900 Series I/O modules in any slot of a BlackDiamond 8810 chassis that has a
manufacturing part number of 800129-00 (revision 10 or earlier). (Most of these chassis models are
labeled Aspen instead of BlackDiamond.) To verify the part number and revision, use the show version
CLI command. This compatibility issue affects only I/O modules.
Caution
The backplane connectors do not seat properly if you try to insert a BlackDiamond 8900
Series I/O module into a chassis labeled Aspen 8810 (manufacturing part number 800129-00,
revision 10 or earlier). ExtremeXOS software will not allow a Blackdiamond 8900 Series I/O
module to become operational if it is inserted into a chassis labeled Aspen 8810.
Distinguishing an MSM from an I/O Module
The color of the release latch is different on the injector/ejector handle of BlackDiamond 8000 Series
MSMs and I/O modules. Orange injector/ejector release latches indicate that the module is a
BlackDiamond MSM, and green injector/ejector release latches indicate that the module is a
BlackDiamond I/O module (
see the following figure
).
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